Kerry has been running a study examining the relationship between patient satisfaction and communication satisfaction with one's physician and received the following correlation: r (365)
= -)76, p

Question

Kerry has been running a study examining the relationship between patient satisfaction and communication satisfaction with one's physician and received the following correlation: r (365)
= -)76, p < .0005. Which of the following is true about this finding?
A)As one's communication satisfaction decreases, patient satisfaction also decreases.
B)As one's communication satisfaction increases, patient satisfaction decreases.
C)As patient satisfaction increases, communication satisfaction increases.
D)Patient communication satisfaction causes patient satisfaction.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The negative correlation (r = -.76) indicates that as one variable increases, the other decreases. Therefore, as communication satisfaction increases, patient satisfaction decreases.

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